Drury Lane is a fictional detective created by Ellery Queen in the 1930s under the byline of Barnaby Ross. Later publications reverted to the Ellery Queen...
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commonly known simply as Drury Lane. Drury Lane (character), a character created by Ellery Queen, writing as Barnaby Ross. Drury Lane pantomime, the pantomime...
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The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building...
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Walter P. Lane (1817–1892), Confederate general William Lane (disambiguation) Solomon Lane, in the film Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Drury Lane (character)...
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Drury Lane pantomime is a long tradition at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, dating from the early 18th century. In every Christmas season, a pantomime...
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for example, another popular English version substitutes "Dorset Lane" for Drury Lane, while in the Dutch version (entitled Zeg ken jij de mosselman),...
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that formed part of British pantomimes, notably at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Sadler's Wells and Covent Garden theatres. He became so dominant...
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The Virginian (TV series) (redirect from Sara Lane (Actress))
the foreman of the Shiloh Ranch, played by Drury. His top hand, Trampas (McClure), was the only character to remain with the show for the entire run,...
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Widow Twankey (category Musical theatre characters)
(many have played it more than once) Wilkie Bard 1909 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Desmond Barrit 1999 Theatre Royal, Norwich Christopher Biggins 2005 Richmond...
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Langton – Lynda La Plante (played by Ciarán Hinds in Above Suspicion) Drury Lane (character) – a deaf detective created by Ellery Queen Detective J.D. LaRue...
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David Garrick (section Drury Lane)
engaged Garrick for a season at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the West End. He remained with the Drury Lane company for the next five years and purchased...
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John Philip Kemble (section Drury Lane)
Sarah Siddons achieved fame with him on the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. His other siblings, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton, and Elizabeth...
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just a week before the show's first preview at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Lane went on to win the Olivier Award as Best Actor in a Musical. His performance...
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married Mary Ann Staples and they set up a dairy shop together at 173 Drury Lane, Holborn. The couple had probably saved a few pounds with which to buy...
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comedy, 8vo, 1804, acted at Drury Lane on 7 Feb. 1804. All for Fame, comic sketch, not printed, recited at Drury Lane on 15 May 1805 for the benefit...
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1695, John and Susanna Verbruggen remained with Christopher Rich at the Drury Lane Theatre, where they were important assets to the depleted company. Rich...
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wealthy woman. She remained at the Drury Lane for 18 years, being the first to play more than 30 important characters, notably Lady Teazle (1777) in The...
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2012. She appeared with Drury, Clarke, Sara Lane, and Quine. She attended a third 50th-anniversary celebration with Drury, Clarke, Jones, Roberta Shore...
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the very last night of the Old Drury Lane Theatre, which was then closed and demolished. Appearing in London at Drury Lane in 1787, Kelly enjoyed great...
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written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow...
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Pantomime dame (category Female stock characters)
haunt the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. John Linehan (born 1952) – Northern Irish actor and pantomime dame better known as the character May McFettridge. Resident...
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Edmund Kean (section Drury Lane and New York)
of the character. Jane Austen refers to his popularity in a letter to her sister Cassandra dated 2 March 1814: "Places are secured at Drury Lane for Saturday...
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Charlotte Mardyn (section Success at Drury Lane)
mediocre but in 1815 she obtained a five-year contract at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on a salary of £10 a week, gaining the contract more for her good looks...
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Lewis. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 22 April 1799. It was partly inspired by characters from Frances Burney's Cecilia while the playbill...
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Sheridan. When her husband was appointed as prompter at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London she joined the company there, making her first appearance there...
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Sitting Around Talking (Drury Lane Theater, Water Tower Place, Chicago, Illinois 1983) A Little Family Business (Drury Lane Oak Brook, Illinois, 1985)...
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Abanazar (pantomime) (category Fictional character stubs)
Payne 1865 Covent Garden Opera House Herbert Campbell 1885 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Arthur Williams 1885 Prince of Wales's Theatre, Birmingham Albert Chevalier...
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1818 she created the character Bianca, which was seen in the play Fazio, by Dean Milman. She eventually quit performing on Drury Lane. She moved onto appearing...
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patent theatres Covent Garden, the Haymarket Theatre and particularly at Drury Lane. Davison was taller than average, with dark hair, and strongly formed...
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Cat Royal (redirect from Cat Royal Characters)
series is set in 18th Century London where Cat lives in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, after she was abandoned on the front steps of the theatre and taken in...
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